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May 2015

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday, June 5th at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this chat is How Technology Might Actually Hinder Learning. Throughout history new technological innovations served to help mankind do their work better, faster and often at a lower cost and in less time …

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday May 29th at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this chat is Micro-learning. The convergence of learning and work is inevitable in many sectors as individual and organization seek to maintain productivity and learn in or as close to their work as possible. …

Mobile Learning is changing. What started as a focus on getting content accessible on mobile devices has gradually expanded over the last few years. Mobile learning isn’t just about taking our content and making it available, even responsively, on mobile devices. Our use of mobile devices to support learning and …

I’ve had the Apple Watch for a few days now. It’s definitely a device that has a lot of potential, both as a consumer product and as a tool that can be used for learning and performance. While extended use and experimentation with the device will likely lead to deeper …

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday, May 22nd at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is Learning in an Internet of Things World. Advances in technology happen almost daily and now our technology is connecting to other technologies, advancing communication between interconnected machines that can inform, …

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday May 15th at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is Tracking Learning with Technology. Organizations and institutions have always strove to track the effectiveness of their strategies and approaches. From Marketing departments collecting data on their latest campaign to Sales …

The Apple Watch is one of the most talked about pieces of technology in the world today, and it only just hit the market a few weeks ago. It’s a unique piece of technology that many anticipate being the device that takes wearable technology to new heights in the consumer …

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday May 8th at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is Using Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS). Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) have been around for decades, but they have seen a resurgence of interest in recent years as new technologies …

Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday May 1st at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is Brain Science & Learning. While we want people to learn, many education programs are built primarily with content distribution in mind. We understand how to design, develop, and distribute content …

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TWIST is the official blog of The eLearning Guild. Posts on this blog will offer insights, ideas, perspectives, and discussion on the current trends in the learning industry, the technologies used to support learning and performance, happenings at the Guild, tips for professional development, and much more. Each post will include the personal ‘twist’ of the writers, including members of the Guild team and guest bloggers from the Guild community.